Having made brittle a three times according to tmudder's clear youtube instructions (using Moruga powder), I decided to try something a little different. So, I opted for English toffee using the recipe below:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/English-Toffee/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=english%20toffee&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page
I also followed the "review" by a Brooke Elizabeth which is located below the recipe. I, of course, added 1 1/2 TSP fatalii powder!
Just two photos here of the final product. I have to say that I greatly prefer the toffee to the brittle. There's more of a "butter hit", to my tastes anyway. Maybe a little easier to bite into, too. Less steps to prepare, that's for sure. You should try it. One thing I learned though after making two batches, is this. When your candy thermometer hits about 280F, it will appear that the butter is separating from the sugar, like the toffee is drying out, and will never pour. Keep stirring because when it hits 300F, it will all reincorporate. I took the temp to about 310F, when I felt the color was dark enough, and I started with LOW temp, gradually increasing it to about MEDIUM heat by the end. I'm no expert, but this worked twice for me.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/English-Toffee/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=english%20toffee&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page
I also followed the "review" by a Brooke Elizabeth which is located below the recipe. I, of course, added 1 1/2 TSP fatalii powder!
Just two photos here of the final product. I have to say that I greatly prefer the toffee to the brittle. There's more of a "butter hit", to my tastes anyway. Maybe a little easier to bite into, too. Less steps to prepare, that's for sure. You should try it. One thing I learned though after making two batches, is this. When your candy thermometer hits about 280F, it will appear that the butter is separating from the sugar, like the toffee is drying out, and will never pour. Keep stirring because when it hits 300F, it will all reincorporate. I took the temp to about 310F, when I felt the color was dark enough, and I started with LOW temp, gradually increasing it to about MEDIUM heat by the end. I'm no expert, but this worked twice for me.
